Velociraptors in our yard!

Think back to Jurassic Park. The velosiraptors were those pesky, persistant and very hungry "meat-a-sauris" that chased people around the Jurassic Park complex, munching on them when they could. They made a very distinctive sound when they "talked" to one another. It was loud, haunting and fear-inspiring.

A couple of months ago Dawn and I watched this classic movie. Since it was dusk, and Steven Spielberg did such a good job on those dinosaurs, we ended up closing all the doors, window and curtains. They were just a little too real. :) [Yes, go ahead and laugh at us!]

Several days later when Dawn and I were in the house when we heard those velociraptors outside in the yard. It really was those dinosaurs. The sound was exactly the same, identical! It was incredible. There were 2 of them, "conversing" back and forth. They were in the front yard, yet they sounded so loud it seemed like they were in the next room. It was unnerving! We were able to get within 15 ft. of them to get these pictures.






Know what they are? They stand about 4 foot tall. This pair lives in our neighborhood. They are sandhill cranes! And they are a joy to watch and have as neighbors. They are surprisingly unafraid of cars, or human presence. They just stood there while we took their pictures then went on their way seeking out bugs in the grass. So cool!!